Is “Bema” a Scrabble word?
Yes
BEMA
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Bema
/ˈbiːmə/
noun
1.A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
2.Raised area of worship in a synagogue upon which rests the Holy Ark containing Scrolls of Torah.